Neumon
/ˈnjuːmən/noun
An obsolete or variant English term for a lung.
Did you know?The Greek ancestor πνεύμων was linked to πνέειν, “to breathe,” while pneuma could mean both physical breath and spirit or life-force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pneu-
“To breathe or blow”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πνέειν (pnéein)
“To breathe or blow”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πνεύμων (pneúmōn)
“Lung, the organ associated with breathing”
Late Latin
Latin
pneumōn
“Lung; a borrowing from Greek”
Middle English
English
neumon
“An obsolete or dialectal form referring to a lung”
Modern English
English
neumon
“A rare historical variant of pneumon, chiefly encountered in older anatomical terminology”